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Oscar Wilde’s 1891 essay, The Soul of Man Under Socialism, presents a libertarian socialist critique of capitalism. He argues that prevailing altruism fails to cure societal evils and instead proposes a reconstruction of social institutions to eliminate poverty.
First publish date: 1891
Genre: Politics & Government/Political Theory
Authors: Oscar Wilde
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